Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
ममापि रुचितं चित्ते तव वाक्यमिदं शुभम् । धन्याहं यदि ते कण्ठमालिंगामि यथेच्छया
mamāpi rucitaṃ citte tava vākyamidaṃ śubham | dhanyāhaṃ yadi te kaṇṭhamāliṃgāmi yathecchayā
Tus palabras auspiciosas complacen incluso a mi corazón. Dichoso sería yo, si pudiera abrazar tu cuello conforme a mi deseo.
Kanyā (the maiden)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Citrāṅgada
Scene: The maiden’s face softens; she leans slightly forward, imagining an embrace, while still within the decorum of the sacred place—lotuses, river steps, and a shrine lamp framing the tenderness.
FAQs
Human desire arises naturally, but in Purāṇic dharma it is ideally guided by auspicious intention and rightful conduct.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is part of a larger kṣetra-centered narrative.
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